February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballymena, with average highs near 6.7°C and lows around 3.3°C (mean 5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballymena. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Ballymena was 1998 — when the month averaged 7.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 1.1°C. Typical February days reach 6.7°C with nights near 3.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Ballymena, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 180 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Ballymena during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 2011 at 92%, and the least humid was 1986 at 85%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ballymena. The sunniest February was 1986 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1994 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Ballymena during February is 5.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 8.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.1°C | 5.2°C | 5.3°C | 4.9°C | 5.9°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 6.9°C | 7.0°C | 6.6°C | 7.7°C | +2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.4°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | 3.3°C | 4.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 98 mm | 75 mm | 87 mm | 98 mm | +32 mm |
February temperatures in Ballymena have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -2.5°C (1985) to a record high of 12.8°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 180 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ballymena
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ballymena. That said, February — with days averaging 6.7°C and nights around 3.3°C (mean 5°C) and higher rainfall (84 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.1°C | 1.4°C | 66 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 83 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 11.2°C | 1.8°C | 44 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 3.9°C | 10.4°C | 1.3°C | 123 mm | 89% | 7.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 12.1°C | -0.1°C | 110 mm | 90% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 3.4°C | 9.8°C | 1.6°C | 163 mm | 90% | 7.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 11.8°C | 0.5°C | 75 mm | 92% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 2.1°C | 10.0°C | -1.9°C | 78 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 10.7°C | 0.8°C | 91 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 10.3°C | 1.0°C | 93 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 6.2°C | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 10.3°C | 0.3°C | 79 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 3.4°C | 9.3°C | 0.8°C | 111 mm | 92% | 6.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 5.9°C | 4.3°C | 2.7°C | 9.6°C | 0.4°C | 77 mm | 89% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 6.1°C | 4.6°C | 11.3°C | -0.2°C | 73 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 11.0°C | 1.3°C | 118 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | 4.2°C | 2.9°C | 1.7°C | 7.5°C | -0.3°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 9.7°C | 0.4°C | 41 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 3.9°C | 11.8°C | 1.0°C | 64 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 10.9°C | 0.3°C | 91 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 6.7°C | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 10.3°C | 0.8°C | 47 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 5.1°C | 3.6°C | 9.8°C | 1.1°C | 57 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 12.7°C | 0.8°C | 52 mm | 86% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.4°C | 4.9°C | 3.4°C | 9.5°C | 0.7°C | 58 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 11.0°C | 1.3°C | 157 mm | 90% | 7.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 10.2°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 11.6°C | 0.9°C | 103 mm | 90% | 7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.9°C | 11.4°C | 0.5°C | 82 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 9.1°C | 7.5°C | 5.9°C | 12.8°C | 1.8°C | 71 mm | 92% | 6.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 10.7°C | 1.4°C | 122 mm | 90% | 7.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | 9.1°C | -0.1°C | 97 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 11.0°C | 0.5°C | 126 mm | 90% | 6.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1994 | 4.7°C | 3.4°C | 2.0°C | 7.4°C | -0.8°C | 112 mm | 90% | 6.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 10.9°C | 0.5°C | 33 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 7.8°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 10.8°C | 0.6°C | 91 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1991 | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 1.4°C | 10.1°C | -1.3°C | 62 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 7.6°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 11.1°C | 1.0°C | 180 mm | 89% | 8.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 11.6°C | 0.8°C | 91 mm | 89% | 7.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 3.0°C | 8.8°C | 1.2°C | 91 mm | 89% | 6.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 2.7°C | 10.7°C | 0.0°C | 64 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.3°C | 1.1°C | -0.1°C | 3.7°C | -2.4°C | 10 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 2.1°C | 10.3°C | -2.5°C | 43 mm | 89% | 6.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 4.6°C | 2.9°C | 9.2°C | 0.6°C | 86 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 1.7°C | 8.1°C | -0.8°C | 51 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.0°C | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 9.6°C | 0.7°C | 85 mm | 92% | 6.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 10.5°C | 0.5°C | 72 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.7°C with lows near 3.3°C (mean 5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 84 mm of rainfall in Ballymena, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 180 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 12.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -2.5°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.8°C to 7.8°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ballymena and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.7°C daytime highs and 3.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Ballymena, averaging 5°C.
For February in Ballymena, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.7°C and lows of 3.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 8.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 180 mm. On average, February sees 84 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Ballymena behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
